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The ERISA Industry Committee sent a letter supporting new legislation that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax.
January 10 -
Knowing full retirement age is a key to developing a claiming strategy that will enable pre-retirees to maximize Social Security benefit.
January 9 -
Expected investment returns in DB plans aren’t what they used to be, says The Principal’s Mike Clark.
January 9
Principal Financial Group -
With the full retirement age increased, the advantages of waiting until age 70 have been somewhat diminished.
January 9 -
Once taboo, discussions of mental well-being issues are being publicly championed and this new “normal” relating to mental health encourages those suffering to seek treatment without the fear of stigma.
January 9
Foley & Lardner -
The exodus of the baby boomers from the work force resumes.
January 9 -
Trump Administration expected to ease proposal’s regulatory burdens.
January 9 -
Decision-support tool acquires wellness provider as employers look for all-in-one technology solutions.
January 9 -
Despite a post-election rally on Wall Street, Willis Towers Watson analysis finds that companies remain slow to fully contribute to their plans.
January 9 -
Eliminate common objections from prospects’ vocabulary through adviser Eric Silverman’s ‘proven system.’
January 6
Voluntary Benefits -
While workers are better off leaving their money in the plans, they’re allowed to make penalty-free withdrawals if it’s for out-of-pocket medical bills not covered by insurance.
January 6 -
Nomination period open for annual Rising Stars in Advising awards.
January 6 -
The funds lack transparency and offer a “questionable” balance of risk and reward, according to the head of ABN Amro Group NV’s 26.2 billion-euro pension pot, which hasn’t invested in the industry for at least 12 years.
January 6 -
The U.S. labor market turned in a solid performance at the end of 2016, putting job gains above 2 million for a sixth year as paychecks rose by the most during the current expansion.
January 6 -
A minority of U.S. workers in employer-provided plans spend most of the healthcare dollars — but are they getting the right care?
January 6 -
Increased jurisdiction on local and state levels are causing employers to question whether they should have individual rules or blanket regulation, writes attorney Kimberly Ross.
January 5
Ford & Harrison LLP -
Brokers don’t realize marketing directly influences buyers and the selling process, says consultant Wendy Keneipp.
January 5
Q4intelligence -
Despite the unforeseeable future of healthcare insurance, the Affordable Care Act and technology, HR’s 2017 resolutions can afford flexible solutions to old and new administrative duties.
January 5
Web Benefits Design -
Proponents of defined-contribution plans envisioned them as supplements to defined benefit plans; they didn't anticipate that 401(k)s would largely replace pensions.
January 5 -
Jobless claims dropped by 28,000 to 235,000 in the week ended Dec. 31, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.
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